An Early Morning Blaze
The damage done by a fire at the United Furniture Stores, in Parramatta-road, early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fires & bushfires, 1926
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Movie Studio in Flames Waverley Blaze
BLAND[?]-AV., Waverley, was the scene of a spectacular blaze last night, when a large quantity of films and photographic material, from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Where Glowing Fires Never Sleep
One of the many burning craters round the St. Peters municipal "volcano." It Was here that the horse was trapped and roasted. Country districts may have their occasional bushfires, but that of St. Peters[?] like burning for ever…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Shod With Fire."
On the left is shown Herr Gebhardt, a Munich engineer, Wearing the motor roller Skates Which he has devised. They are driven by acetylene gas, and are said to be capable of a speed of 20 m.p.h. Above is Shown a near view of one of the roller skates. They are fitted with an oil feeding system and water-cooling apparatus,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at Camperdown
A fire late last night almost entirely destroyed the stock at the United Furniture Factory showrooms in Parramatta-road, Camperdown, opposite Missenden-road. The flames…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fire Board Promotions
The Board of Fire Commissioners has authorised the following promotions of fire brigade officers throughout the State:--…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newtown Fire. Reported Robbery
An outbreak of fire which occurred at the shop of Lohood Boloas, at 393 King-street, Newtown, was probably caused by a thief. According to the report the fire commenced…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire at Motor Garage
A short circuit in the current on a motor car at Williams Bros.' motor garage, at 117 Parramatta-road Camperdown, was responsible for a fire which slightly damaged the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Shop on Fire Burglars Suspected
It is believed that thieves accidentally started a fire which broke out in a shop occupied by L. Boloasi in King Street, Newtown,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Camperdown About £5000 Damage
It was estimated to-day that the damage by fire at the United Furnitture Co.'s show rooms, corner Parramatta-road and Barr-street…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Set on Fire" Public Hall Burnt
That Trongate Hall, a public building in South Granville, was wilfully set on fire on January 2 by some person or persons unknown was the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Forest Lands Ablaze Ash Timber Destroyed Holbrook Fires Abate Wagga
The first reliable news of the Yarrangobilly fires for three days indicates that practically the whole of the forest country from Yellowin to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →City Fire Factory Ablaze £10,000 DAMAGE
Damage estimated at about £10,000 was caused by a disastrous fire in the factory of the United Furniture Company at the corner…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →After a Fire Mystery of Remains' Adelaide
The coroner decided to-day that the remains found in the ruins of a burned house at Maylands were those of two people…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →£20,000 Damage Camperdown Fire Furniture Is Lost
THE DAMAGE caused by fire early to-day to the premises occupied by Christian H[?]ss as a furniture showroom in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Country Press Says Motor Calls Fire Brigade
At Hamilton a motor bus skidded on the concrete, dashed against a telegraph post and broke the fire alarm box. with the result that the firemen raced to the…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →His Revenge Set Fire to House Melbourne
A former employee at State Government House, Henry Hord, was sentenced to 12 months' goal for arson. The house was occupied by a married…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Raging Fires Fern Tree Gully Peril Township Menaced Volunteers Rushed to Scene Melbourne
Fierce fires, which sprang from the smouldering scrub early this morning, have surrounded the populous mountain resort of Upper Fern Tree…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Fires in Boarding House Startling Story Told by a Servant a Lodger's Loss Rockhampton
A REMARKABLE story of alleged attempts to burn "St. Elmo," a boarding-house, at Mount Morgan, was told at an inquiry, which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fire Sweeps 80,000 Acres of State's Best Timber § TE9 If F Twff 9 Mber Valley of Flaming Beat Bush Fires Increasing Menace in Country Men Fight Desperately to Beat
The bush fire position at Holbrook is still serious, although the prospect of controlling the two big fires was today much improved. On Sunday last a fire was started at Wymah, beyond Holbrook, through a lad washing out his clothes. He had a fire boiling water which spread into the…
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